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yodh
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yodhnoun
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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yodhnoun
The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
yodhnoun
A tool used to read a torah.
Etymology: Ultimately from yad-.
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yodh
Yodh (also spelled Yod) is the tenth letter of the Semitic and Phoenician alphabets, including Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac and Arabic. It represents the sound /y/ (as in "yes") in most of those languages. In some contexts and words, it can serve as a mater lectionis, a letter standing in for a vowel sound, particularly the vowels i (as in "ski") and e (as in "hen"). As a numeral, it represents the number ten in the Hebrew system. In terms of symbolic meaning, yodh or yod is often interpreted to represent a divine point of energy or creative spark.
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Yodh
Yodh is the tenth letter and Multiple Set Character of many Semitic alphabets, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew Yud י, Syriac ܝ and Arabic Yāʾ ي. Its sound value is in all languages for which it is used; in many languages, it also serves as a long vowel, representing. The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek Iota, Latin I, Cyrillic І, Coptic iauda and Gothic eis.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of yodh in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of yodh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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